kittenish

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What I thought was Barbie would have a house that is glamorous, kittenish, chic, colorful and happy - as well as functional. ''

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  1. adjective Playfully coy and frisky.

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  • They either clung to a kittenish, jejeune look, with a little help from a friendly plastic surgeon, or they chose to mummify themselves prematurely. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 04] - In Big Trouble
  • Luckily Sergeant Doakes came over to us and the detective didn't have time for a kittenish giggle, which would have been more than I could take. —  DarklyDreamingDexter
  • "It's an amazing bag," said Angie, the handbag clerk at Fendi on Rodeo Drive, her voice lilting, kittenish, her vowels full of sunbeams. —  chicagotribune.com -
  • What I thought was Barbie would have a house that is glamorous, kittenish, chic, colorful and happy - as well as functional. '' —  The Altoona Mirror
  • The fighting blood in Alec made him resolve to change that adjective to "kittenish" before he had ridden her many times The four ponies provided for the girls were next brought out for inspection, and met with unqualified approval from all but Sarah. —  Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party
 

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/ˈkɪtnɪʃ/
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